Maranda Compton focuses her practice on all aspects of Native American law and policy. She is experienced in representing both tribal and non-tribal clients in a wide range of federal regulatory, environmental, energy, and natural resources issues, with particular knowledge of the oil and gas industry.

For her clients, Maranda provides a deep understanding of the diverse and complex factors involved in disputes, transactions and regulation arising in the tribal context. Applying her intimate knowledge of Indian Country, she helps clients identify winning strategies and find favorable outcomes in commercial transactions involving American Indian tribes; project development on tribal and federal lands; issues of federal, state and tribal regulation; American Indian water rights; and environmental permitting.

Specifically, Maranda counsels energy sector companies and tribes in negotiations of mineral and land leases, operating agreements, joint venture agreements, and rights-of-way. She offers natural resource clients a wealth of experience with issues related to tribal jurisdiction, environmental compliance, tribal employment rights and environmental remediation. In the corporate context, Maranda represents tribal and non-tribal businesses and banks in commercial and lending transactions and related areas of federal, state and tribal regulation. When impassible issues arise, Maranda represents tribal and non-tribal clients in litigation in state, federal and tribal courts, as well as alternative dispute resolution.

Prior to joining Van Ness Feldman, Maranda worked for a large international law firm in their Denver, Colorado office. Maranda also served as a law clerk to Justice Allison H. Eid of the Supreme Court of Colorado and clerked for the Native American Rights Fund while in law school.

Maranda is an enrolled member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians and the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.